February 2016

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Volume 28 Issue 2
2015 Annual Reviewer Acknowledgment
A note of Appreciation for our 2015 Editorial Board Members.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Still in the Way of Learning
A letter to the editor regarding the September 2015 article by Toggweiler et al.
An Amulet to Say “Big is Not Enough”
Successful closure of a severely enlarged left atrial appendage with a narrow neck using a 34 mm Amplatzer Amulet device.
Initial Experience With the Gaia Composite Core Guidewires in Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Crossing
We describe two cases of successful application of the novel Gaia family of coronary guidewires for crossing coronary CTOs.
A Simple Technique to Facilitate Right Heart Catheter Placement From Right Atrium to Right Ventricle: The Virtual Hydraulic Guidewire Technique
We describe a simple technique that significantly improves the probability of successful passage of right heart catheter from RA to RV. 
How to Build a Better TAVR
A commentary on Pant et al regarding the development of a national system for TAVR procedures.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Complication Rates in Teaching Vs Non-Teaching Centers in the United States
This study compares TAVR complication rates among teaching vs non-teaching centers in the United States. 
Long Superficial Femoral Artery Occlusions: Ready for an Endovascular Intraluminal Approach?
The authors comment on Matsumi et al and the importance of optimizing endovascular therapy techniques to improve outcomes for TASC II D lesions.
Long-Term Outcomes of Self-Expandable Nitinol Stent Implantation With Intraluminal Angioplasty to Treat Chronic Total Occlusion in the Superficial Femoral Artery (TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus Type D Lesions)
An evaluation of the long-term outcomes of self-expandable nitinol stent implantation with intraluminal angioplasty for CTOs in the SFA of patients with TASC D lesions.
Contemporary Use of Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Refractory Cardiogenic Shock in Acute Coronary Syndrome
This study aimed to evaluate the patient characteristics and outcomes of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with refractory cardiogenic shock in the setting of AMI.